考研词汇精选-006
01 conservative [kənˈsɜː.və.tɪv $ -ˈsɝː.və.t̬ɪv]
adj 保守的;保守估计的;保守党的;n.保守者;保守党党员
词根助记
conserv保留+a+tive形容词后缀→有保留的→conservative保守的The man has such a conservative attitude; he even despises the couple holding hands.
这个人的态度如此保守,就连情侣牵手他都看不惯。![]()
And according to Professor Pretty, it was a conservative estimate.
根据普雷蒂教授的说法,这是一个保守的估计。
来源:剑7 Test2 阅读
02 dormant [ˈdɔːmənt]
adj睡眠的,休眠的;静止的,隐伏的
Frogs lie dormant underground during winter, covered in fallen leaves.
冬天,青蛙在盖有落叶的地下休眠。![]()
03 laborious [ˈleɪ.bər $ -bɚ]
adj. 费时费力的,辛苦的;艰苦的
The young girl spent many laborious hours studying for the test.
这个女孩花费了大量的时间来为考试做准备。![]()
04 delight [dɪˈlaɪt]
n.快乐;高兴事;v.使快乐;享受
词根助记
de完全地+light诱惑→完全将其迷惑住→ delight快乐The boy takes great delight in mountain biking.
这个男孩以山地骑行为乐。![]()
… much to the delight of self-proclaimed perfectionists with the need to get everything right.
..这让那些自称是完美主义者的人很高兴,因为他们需要把所有事情都做对。
来源:剑14 Test2 阅读
05 pin [pɪn]
v.确切说明;别住,钉住,固定住;n.别针,饰针;(有别针的)徽章
谐音助记
pin谐音:拼
用”别针”可以把这个东西“固定”起来,然后再”确切说明”它的作用。The doctor has pinned down the problem in his lung.
医生确认了他肺部的问题。![]()
He set out with an apparently simple aim: to pin down the precise meaning of the concept of “information”.
他出发的目的显然很简单:确定“信息”这一概念的确切含义。
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06 sober [ˌsəʊˈkɔːld $ ˌsoʊˈkɑːld]
adj.未饮醉的,清醒的;有节制的;严肃的;vi. 变得冷静;v.使清醒;使冷静
联想助记
他不哭(sob)了,“变得冷静”(sober)了。As the driver tonight, I cannot drink alcohol in order to stay sober.
今晚我要开车,为了保持清醒,我绝不能喝酒。![]()
07 possess [ˈpəʊst.ɪtˌnəʊt $ ˈpoʊst.ɪtˌnoʊt]
v.拥有,占有;缠住,迷住;支配;具有 (特质)
词根助记
pos有权力的+ sess坐下→有权力占据→possess拥有She finally possesses an apartment of her own.
她终于拥有了属于自己的公寓。![]()
Which physical feature, possessed by their ancestors, do whales lack?
鲸鱼缺少其祖先所拥有的哪些身体特征?
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08 embrace [ɪmˈbreɪs]
v.欣然接受,乐意采纳;拥抱;包含;n.拥抱;接受;领会
词根助记
em进入+brace手臂→使进入怀里→embrace拥抱,引申为”欣然接受,乐意采纳”。
v.欣然接受,乐意采纳More and more stores have embraced mobile payments recently.
现在越来越多的商店支持手机支付。![]()
Google and a number of other tech companies have embraced (at least in part) these kinds of flexible structures …
谷歌和其他一些科技公司已经(至少部分地)接受了这些灵的结.
来源:剑14 Test2 阅读
09 generic [dʒəˈner.ɪk]
adj.属的,类的;非商标的;一般的;【计】通用的;n.无注册商标产品;通名
词根助记
gener出生+ic表形容词→出生属于哪一类→generic属的,类的The generic term for these animals is “mammals.”
这些动物的类名是“哺乳动物”。![]()
10 embryo [ˈem.bri.əʊ $ -oʊ]
n.【动物学】胚胎;【生】胚胎
词根助记
em使+ bry发芽+o表名词→发芽的东西→embryo胚胎,萌芽Embryos take shape in the womb of a woman.
胚胎在女性的子宫里成形。![]()
The basic premise involves using cloning technology to turn the DNA of extinct animals into a fertilised embryo.,…
其基本前提是利用克隆技术将灭绝动物的DNA转化为受精胚胎,
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